Martin Luther King Jr. and the wife of the Rev. Tragically, during a Sunday service on June 30, 1974, just as she finished playing The Lords prayer on the organ at Ebenezer and while the congregation prepared for prayer, an assassin, standing on a pew near the front of the church, went to the pulpit, faced the choir, and pulled out a gun and opened fire. Read These Inspired Quotes From The Late Coretta Scott King. King, Alberta Williams (1903-1974)African-American church organist and mother of Martin Luther King, Jr. Name variations: Mama King. A.D. was most involved in the civil rights activities during the Birmingham riots. In high school Alberta graduated from Spelman Seminary (now Spelman College). Mrs. King, 70, died later that day. They moved into Williams home on Auburn Avenue and stayed in an upstairs bedroom. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on April 4, 1968, while standing on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis. Try again later. }h2,.two-grid-layout .post-content h2,.standard-layout .post-title h2{ He said that [he] was a college kid who didnt know anything,, a week after Mrs. Kings murder. } On July 20, 1969, 15 months after Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated, his brother Alfred Daniel A.D. King sat agitated in his home. } Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. value: 100, He had a bruised forehead. Year should not be greater than current year. NAACP director, Roy Wilkins, expresses sadness at death of Alberta King, Martin Luther Kings Mother. .home .navigation .menu > li > a:hover, .home .navigation ul li a:hover, .home header #main-menu-wrapper .menu-item-has-children > a:hover:after, One of the emergency people said he was dead when he hit the water. Naomi, his wife who had been on vacation, flew back to Atlanta and, after identifying his body in the morgue, came to the same conclusion. .page-template-magazine-template.page .header-style-one .header #main-menu-wrapper a#pull:before { The Institute cannot give permission to use or reproduce any of the writings, statements, or images of Martin Luther King, Jr. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). But you would have to be a fool to not see what was going on then and STILL going on today. On June 30, 1974, a religious extremist arrived from Ohio and took a taxicab to Ebenezer Church. Alberta would serve as the organizer and president of the Ebenezer Women's Committee from 1950 to 1962. Just 6 years prior in 1968, Mrs. Kings son, MLK Jr., was assassinated and the very next year, her other son, Rev. Magazines, Digital Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. #main-menu-wrapper nav .mega .thunk-widget-menu .menu a:hover { Read an excerpt from Daddy King here on TIME.com. It was a Sunday and she was at their infamous Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Ga., which was pastored by her husband, Rev. Outside of her work at Ebenezer, King was the organist for the Womens Auxiliary of the National Baptist Convention from 1950 to 1962. Daddy was killed and put in the pool, said Alveda, who was at work when the body was discovered. Yeah thats a harsh assumption, but given the era she was killed and who she is, its not a far fetched assumption. She and Michael had three children together Willie Christine, Martin (born Michael), and Alfred Daniel in the Atlanta home where King had grown up. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. } But tragically, Alberta King and Martin Luther King Jr.s similarities didnt stop there. A.D. often traveled with Martin Luther King Jr. and was with him in Memphis on April 4, 1968 when his brother was shot dead. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. Alberta Williams graduated from high school at the Spelman Seminary, and earned a teaching certificate at the Hampton Normal and Industrial Institute (now Hampton University) in 1924. Her youngest. line-height:48px; You can always change this later in your Account settings. } On June 30, 1974, as Alberta played "The Lord's Prayer" during Sunday services at Ebenezer, she was shot along with a deacon of the church by a mentally deranged Marcus Chenault, a twenty-one-year old man from Ohio who claimed that "all Christians are my enemies." Mrs. King was a high achiever by any standard. I am tired of all this! Her son, Martin Luther King, Jr. stated, in one of his essays, that his mother was always by his side throughout his grueling civil rights fight, behind the scene, setting forth those motherly cares, the lack of which leaves a missing link in life. Reverend L.V. Israel said that he was shocked and flabbergasted when he found out that Chenault had gotten arrested for the shooting, which he didnt denounce. Alberta Williams King, mother of Martin Luther King, Jr. His sentence was later reduced to life in prison, in part because of a campaign led by the King family. In 1959, A. D. King graduated from Morehouse College. As Mrs. King began playing The Lords Prayer on their new organ, the congregation bowed their heads in prayer. He was pronounced dead one hour later. .post-share i.fa:hover, .footer-copyright .social-icon ul li a:hover, .header-bottom .social-icon ul li a:hover, .content .post-content .read-more a, a.more-link, ul li a:hover, #commentform #commentSubmit, ol.commentlist li .reply a, .th-widget-recent-post .th-recent-post h5 a:hover, .widget .twitter-user a, .standard-layout .format-link h2, .th_more_posts a#more_posts, .format-quote blockquote p:before, .widget .tagcloud a:hover, .content .post-content .description p a, .page-description p a, .multipage-links span, .content .navigation.post-navigation .nav-links a:hover, .content #main .pagination a:hover, .post-title h2:hover{color:#f4c85e;} color:#494bbc!important; Alberta Williams King is a 69 years old American murder victim from Atlanta, Georgia. After their wedding, the newlyweds moved into an upstairs bedroom in the Williams home on Auburn Avenue, where King, Jr., and his two siblings, Willie Christine and Alfred Daniel, were born. She was playing, ironically, the Lords Prayer when she was killed, King III told the TV station. Mrs. King was Ebenezers organist (1932-1972), the organizer and president of Ebenezer Womens Committee (1950 1962), organist for the Womens Auxiliary of the National Baptist Convention (1950 1962), and active in the organizations: National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Womens International League for Peace and Freedom, and Young Womens Christian Association (YWCA). He appeared to be in a fever. } font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; Use tab to navigate through the menu items. During his arraignment in court, Chenault blamed his murderous actions on a split personality- a Hebrew he called Servant Jacob. When asked about the shooting, Chenault said Im a Hebrew and was sent here on a mission and its partially accomplished. When Mrs. Kings husband, Martin Luther King, Sr., asked Chenault why he killed her, he replied: Because she was a Christian and all Christians are my enemies. Chenault also claimed that months prior to the shooting, hed determined that Black ministers were a menace to black people and must be killed.. He supported his brother throughout the movement but never took the limelight away from him. In contrast to his peacemaking brother, Martin, A. D. was, according to his father, "a little rough at times" and "let his toughness build a reputation throughout our neighborhood . This is a carousel with slides. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. Search above to list available cemeteries. Chenault followed the tenants of the Black Hebrew Israelites, particularly the teachings of the Rev. An insider who spoke to Page Six claims that King Charles began the eviction process the day after Harry's memoir, Spare, came out in January. [4], Williams met Martin L. King (then known as Michael King), whose sister Woodie was boarding with her parents, shortly before she left for Hampton. Although they enjoyed living in the city, they both decided they wanted to spend some time in a more rural area. .format-quote blockquote, .single .format-quote blockquote, .single blockquote{ border-color:#f4c85e; Alberta Williams King followed in her mothers footsteps as a powerful presence in Ebenezers affairs. There were bewildered and in shock. Sr. She was just a remarkable human being, her grandson Martin Luther King III told Atlanta TV station, . .magazine-single-box .header-style-one .header #main-menu-wrapper{ Alfred Daniel Williams King was born on 30 July 1930, in Atlanta, Georgia. All Rights Reserved. Research genealogy for Alberta williams king of Albany Georgia, as well as other members of the king family, on Ancestry. .page blockquote{ For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. .simplesocialbuttons.simplesocialbuttons_inline .ssb-fb-like { A.D. King who was also a civil rights activist- mysteriously drowned in a pooleven though he was a highly skilled swimmer. *Alberta Williams King was born on this date in 1904. color:#606060; How Black Filmmakers Are Reclaiming Their History Onscreen. The King family later moved to a large yellow brick house three blocks away. And he was in his underwear. } Im taking over this morning.. You are actually helping people see that this isnt just random incidents happening. Mother of assassinated civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., school teacher, music director for many years at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta and the church's organist from 1932-1972. line-height:22px; The King family later moved to a large yellow brick house three blocks away. color:#fff;} NAACP Director Expresses Sadness at the Death of Alberta King. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Alberta King (9796)? [2] Her parents were Reverend Adam Daniel Williams, at the time preacher of the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia, and Jennie Celeste (Parks) Williams. n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)}; Alberta Williams King's legacy is deeply woven in the fabric of what makes Atlanta, Atlanta. Alberta Williams King was rushed to Grady Memorial Hospital, but the 69-year-old had sustained a fatal wound to the head. [12] She returned to the position in 1963 and continued in the role until "retiring" in 1972.[12]. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. Family History of Martin Luther King, Jr. "An Autobiography of Religious Development", Alberta Williams King to Charles E. Batten, J. T. Brooks to Martin Luther King, Sr., and Alberta Williams King. In 1963, A. D. King became a leader of the Birmingham campaign, while pastoring at First Baptist Church of Ensley in Birmingham, Alabama. We encourage you to research and examine these . During Birmingham, A.D.s house was bombed the night before Mothers Day. All I had to give him was the key to open his mind.. Her father, Adam Daniel Williams, was the pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church, where hed grown the congregation from 13 people in 1893 to 400 by 1903, per the. Farris and other family members made it to Grady hospital, where they learned that dean Boykin and Mrs. King had died. Sadly, the King familys tragedies didnt end there and Alberta Williams King would soon meet the same fate as her son. Ill be home almost any time now, assuming that he, too, would soon be murdered, due to his vow to keep fighting for equal rights. Thats when Marcus Wayne Chenault, Jr. struck. Mrs King's grandson Derek, who said he helped to subdue the gunman as he tried to reload a pistol, added: "He was delirious. Martin Luther King Sr. passed away from a heart attack on November 11, 1984, at age 84. window._taboola = window._taboola || []; The King family later moved to a large yellow brick house three blocks away. He said his original target had been Martin Luther King, Sr., but he had decided to shoot his wife instead because she was close to him. Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'kUI3IfzERbF7kCV3YWqw9w',sig:'aUnV9vF6Gc4CiiT85cWAuGCkuG6GIEmOA-qF5_YlZrY=',w:'594px',h:'363px',items:'161992516',caption: false ,tld:'com',is360: false })}); Years ago, when I first learned about Alberta Kings death and the subsequent lack of coverage it gets, my initial assumption was that it was some type of government ordered hit. In 1926, Alberta Williams, daughter of Reverend Adam Daniels Williams, pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, married Martin Luther King, Sr., who had pastored two small churches in Atlanta and was taking courses at Morehouse College. 20072023 Blackpast.org. On Sunday June 30 1974, Alberta Christine Williams King played "The Lord's Prayer" on the organ of Ebenezer Baptist, the church where her father, A.D. Williams, her husband, Martin Luther. Try again later. border-color:#f4c85e; letter-spacing:0.7px; .footer-wrapper td{ A deacon who witnessed the shooting said that Mrs. King exclaimed Oh! after the blast and that he saw Chenault standing up with a pistol exclaiming, I am taking over this He shot more people, including a deacon, Edward Boykin, who was killed, and Mrs. Jennie Mitchell, who survived. However, Marcus Wayne Chenault shot Dr. King Jr.'s mother Alberta, as she sat at the organ in church (6/30/1974), He died on 8/22/1995 in hospital pic.twitter.com/GpO7VSY7QR, IG:NameIsAnonymous89 (@NameSherman) June 23, 2017, Marcus Chenault, Jr. was diagnosed as mentally ill. .flex-slider li .caption-content h1{ Add to your scrapbook. } Do you find this information helpful? The Kings are firmly against the death penalty, so they pushed to have his death sentence tossed, in exchange for life in prison. She was a Black educator, instrumentalist, and administrator. Alberta Christine Williams King was the only child born to the Rev. List choice She and Boykin died shortly after the attack, stunning their congregation and their families. .home header.smaller, header.smaller{ For the last part of his life, he was afflicted by alcohol and depression. During the commotion, King said that Chenault took aim at Mrs. King again, who was on the floor screaming and bleeding. Country: United States. line-height:48px; [17] On August 3, 1995, he suffered a stroke, and was taken to a hospital. [15] Martin Luther King Sr. died of a heart attack on November 11, 1984,[16] and was interred next to her. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. Her parents were Reverend Adam Daniel Williams, preacher of the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia, and Jennie Celeste (Parks) Williams. She founded the Ebenezer choir, serving as organist there for 40 years and was a member of the YWCA, NAACP and the Womens International League for Peace and Freedom. The more people that see that this has been going on, still going on, and will continue if we dont wake up the more chances we have of waking everyone up and actually getting somewhere. Failed to report flower. Though Alberta Williams King is often viewed as a footnote to the Martin Luther King Jr. story, she played a crucial role in shaping her son's thinking about race in America. Did you know that Dr. Martin Luther King Jrs younger brother was found dead at the bottom of a pool shortly after his Mother was Assasinated? Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. Take it from his big sister, thats simply not the case.. Hananiah E. Israel of Cincinnati, who said that he had met the young man and tutored him in his teachings. letter-spacing:0.4px; Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. [6] In 1980 the home was designated a National Historic Site by Congress. .page-template-magazine-template header.header-style-one #main-menu-wrapper, In a paper he wrote as a student at Crozer Seminary, Martin Luther King, Jr. describes his mother as a caring, dedicated parent and a consummate housekeeper. And Alberta King would make sure to educate her children about the racially-divided world they lived in. Along with being longtime church organist, she founded and trained the Ebenezer choir and served as organizer and president of the Ebenezer Woman's Council fro! King was in Memphis to lead a march in support of the local sanitation workers' union. color:#dd9933; Alberta Williams King, left, with her son Martin Luther King Jr. and daughter-in-law Coretta Scott King in 1958. Martin Luther King Sr., but he shot Mrs. King instead because she was close to him.. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? Theres no question. In an essay he wrote at Crozer Seminary, Martin Luther King Jr., who was always close to her, wrote that she was behind the scenes setting forth those motherly cares, the lack of which leaves a missing link in life.. We humbly honor the old school soul music era and will keep pushing forward to keep it alive. Booth stated, at Mrs. Kings funeral, that she sounded no trumpets to call attention to her greatness. Her legacy has been overshadowed by the powerful men in her life and that is something that Mrs. King didnt mind at all. background:#111; memorial page for William E King (30 Mar 1932-26 Feb 2023), Find a Grave Memorial ID 249977197, citing Greenwood Cemetery, Wheeling . Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. .header-wrap-top,.header-wrap-top .inner-wrap-top{background:#1e73be;}.header-wrap-top .top-date{color:#fff;}.header-wrap-top .top-menu .top li a{color:#fff;} .header-wrap-top .top-social-icon li a{color:#fff;} As a pastors wife Alberta (called "Bunch" by her husband) followed in her mother's footsteps as a powerful presence in Ebenezer's affairs. Alberta Williams King. It is hidden from us so that these things can continue and it doesnt seem like a pattern. Sources . As a mother, Alberta worked diligently to instill a sense of self-respect within her three children. } cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. font-size:38px; fbq('track', 'PageView'); In a piece he wrote as a student at Crozier Seminary, he described his mother as being "behind the scene setting forth those motherly cares, the lack of which leaves a missiing link in life." Nov. 21 n 1995, the presidents of three rival Balkan states agreed to make peace in Bosnia, ending nearly four years of terror and ethnic bloodletting that have left a quarter of a million people dead in the worst war in Europe since World War II, Nov. 22 In 1963, President Kennedy was assassinated while riding in a motorcade in Dallas, Nov. 24 In 1963, Jack Ruby shot and mortally wounded. #move-to-top, .th_more_posts a#more_posts:hover, .widget .search-submit:hover, .search .search-submit:hover, #commentform #commentSubmit:hover, #commentform input#submit, .tagcloud a, .mc4wp-form input[type=submit], ul.paging li a:hover, ul.paging li a.current, input[type=submit]:hover{ Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; Alberta Williams King, far left, with her husband, three children, and mother, in 1939. He said over and over, 'The war did this. They think he simply happened, that he appeared fully formed, without context, ready to change the world. Michael Luther King Jr. followed on January 15, 1929, then Alfred Daniel Williams King I, named after his grandfather, on July 30, 1930. He later explained that hed gone to Atlanta out of a hatred for Black ministers and had hoped to kill Martin Luther King Sr., but Alberta King was simply closer. A small donation would help us keep this available to all. header,.page header{ Your donation is fully tax-deductible. Although Chenaults lawyers pleaded insanitythe young man repeatedly said he was on a mission to kill all Christianshe was given a death sentence. Among family members who witnessed Mrs. King's shooting was her grandson, Derek Barber King. [It was] without question the worst day of my life, Kings daughter Christine King Farris said, according to Atlanta Magazine. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? During the commotion, King said that Chenault took aim at Mrs. King again, who was on the floor screaming and bleeding. As a young woman, King seemed determined to seek an education. In 1974, as she played the organ during Sunday services at Ebenezer, Alberta Williams King was shot by Marcus Chenault, a 21-year-old man from Ohio who claimed, All Christians are my enemies (Atlanta: Another King Killed). Nov. 28 In 1943, President Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Soviet leader Josef Stalin met in Tehran during World War II. She gave birth to three children, Willie Christine, Martin and Alfred. She instilled a sense of self-respect in all of her children from the very beginning.. a:hover{ I thought you might like to see a memorial for Alberta Christine Mama King Williams King I found on Findagrave.com. The boy was brilliant. Prior to her marriage Williams was a teacher, however she was forced to quit her job because married women in Georgia were prohibited from teaching. P: (650) 723-2092 | F: (650) 723-2093 | kinginstitute@stanford.edu| Campus Map. Indeed, Alberta King led a similar life to her son. On Sunday June 30 1974, Alberta Christine Williams King played The Lords Prayer on the organ of Ebenezer Baptist, the church where her father, A.D. Williams, her husband, Martin Luther King Sr., and son, Martin Luther King Jr., all had served as pastors. Martin Luther King, Jr. acknowledged his mother's positive influence on his life and moral development, deeming her "the best mother in the world." border: 1px solid #f4c85e; If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. Atlanta Haps Newsletter [1], Alberta King was interred at the South-View Cemetery in Atlanta. At his wifes funeral, Rev. _taboola.push({ iloveoldschoolmusic.com. Chenault was sentenced to death; although this sentence was upheld on appeal, he was later resentenced to life in prison, partially as a result of the King familys opposition to the death penalty. In contrast to his peacemaking brother, Martin, A. D.according to his fatherwas a little rough at times and let his toughness build a reputation throughout our neighborhood. p. 126 Less interested in academics than his siblings, A. D. started a family of his own while still a teenager and attended college later in his life. [3] Alberta Williams graduated from high school at the Spelman Seminary, and earned a teaching certificate at the Hampton Normal and Industrial Institute (now Hampton University) in 1924. On August 22, 1995, Chenault died at age 44 after suffering a stroke in prison. There was a throng of onlookers. Martin Luther King Sr.; Jesse Jackson; Alberta Williams King; and Christine King Farris at her Spelman College commencement. Though the house was a gift from the late queen . font-size:14px; Alberta King was shot and killed on June 30, 1974, at age 69 by Marcus Wayne Chenault, a 23-year-old black man from Ohio, as she sat at the organ of the Ebenezer Baptist Church. }h2,.two-grid-layout .post-content h2,.standard-layout .post-title h2{ GREAT NEWS! She was shot and killed in the church six years after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. Alberta Christine Williams was born on September 13, 1904, to Reverend Adam Daniel Williams, at the time pastor of the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia, and Jennie Celeste (Parks) Williams. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. Her quiet strength exemplified the confidence she had in herself and instilled in her grandchildren. }h2,.two-grid-layout .post-content h2,.standard-layout .post-title h2{ Then she said the words that almost every Negro hears before he can yet understand the injustice that makes them necessary: You are as good as anyone. At this time Mother had no idea that the little boy in her arms would years later be involved in a struggle against the system she was speaking of.. One of the churchs deacons, Edward Boykin, was also killed in the attack, and a woman was wounded. Every now and then, I have to chuckle as I realize there are people who actually believe [Martin] just appeared, Alberta Kings daughter wrote in her memoir. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. I dont know I dont know that we will ever know what happened. Naomi King, his widow, said, There is no doubt in my mind that the system killed my husband., https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Daniel_Williams_King. Please contact Intellectual Properties Management (IPM), the exclusive licensor of the Estate of Martin Luther King, Jr., Inc. atlicensing@i-p-m.comor 404 526-8968. Because married women were forbidden from teaching in Atlanta, King only briefly taught before she and Michael got married in 1926. Oops, we were unable to send the email. I thought I had made it through the worst days of my life. Williams met Martin L. King (then known as Michael King), whose sister Woodie was boarding with her parents, shortly before she left for Hampton. Never assume that everyone has seen them already. She was also organist for the Womens Auxiliary of the National Baptist Convention from 1950 to 1962, and was active in the YWCA, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, and the Womens International League for Peace and Freedom. background:#f4c85e; or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. Martin Luther King Sr.. Mrs. King was the churchs organist and that day she was excited about playing the new organ theyd just gotten. There was a problem getting your location. It was a Sunday and she was at their infamous Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Ga., which was pastored by her husband, Rev. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. She retired from official church duties in 1972. } Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our, Digital } During Sunday service, Mrs. King was sitting at the organ when she was struck with a bullet. He shot her again. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. About this time, Michael King changed his name to Martin Luther King, Sr. Alberta King worked hard to instill self-respect into her children. He was a good swimmer. } Martin Luther King Jr. credits his mother with forming his early thinking about race relations in the United States. 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